March 17, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, we are issuing public notice of our intent to modify an existing system of records entitled, Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Demonstration Projects and Experiments System (60-0218), last published on January 11, 2006. This notice publishes details of the modified system as set forth below under the caption, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

The Children's Bureau, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), in the United States (U.S.) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting a three-year extension of the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) collection (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0424, expiration August 31, 2023). There are no changes requested to this data collection.

The North Wisconsin Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold two public meetings according to the details shown below. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with Title II of the Act as well as to make recommendations on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. General information and meeting details can be found at the following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/cnnf/ workingtogether/advisorycommittees.

This notice announces that the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS, Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), invites applications for grants under the Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant (SDGG) program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. This notice is being issued to allow applicants sufficient time to leverage financing, prepare and submit their applications, and give the Agency time to process applications within FY 2023. A total of $3,000,000 in grant funding will be available for FY 2023. Successful applications will be selected by the Agency for funding and subsequently awarded to the extent that funding may ultimately be made available through appropriations. All applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing and submitting their applications.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has notified EPA that it has adopted amendments to its Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth regulation (2020 At-Berth Amendments). By letter dated September 27, 2022, CARB asked that EPA authorize these amendments pursuant to section 209(e) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). CARB has also notified EPA that it has adopted amendments to its Commercial Harbor Craft regulation (2022 CHC Amendments). By letter dated January 31, 2023, CARB asked that EPA authorize these amendments pursuant to section 209(e) of the CAA. This notice announces that EPA may hold a public hearing to consider California's authorization requests for both the 2020 At-Berth Amendments and the 2022 CHC Amendments, and that EPA is now accepting written comment on the requests.

The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with full reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty order and antidumping duty order on softwood lumber products from Canada would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. A schedule for the reviews will be established and announced at a later date.

Pursuant to the Presidential Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships, dated January 26, 2021, a notice is hereby given for a Government-to-Government consultation to discuss Tribal interests and concerns surrounding GSA's support of Tribes. In particular, GSA would like to discuss: a resource that GSA publishes titled ``Tribes and Tribal Organizations: Guide to Using GSA Solutions''; a special GSA initiative around Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity Procurement; and a special GSA initiative relating to Electric Vehicles. GSA recognizes that formal consultation with Tribal Nations is essential as GSA takes actions to implement and develop policies that might affect them.

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS, Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces acceptance of applications under the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, subject to the availability of funding. This Notice is being issued in order to allow applicants sufficient time to leverage financing, prepare and submit their applications, and give the Agency time to process applications within FY 2023. The Agency currently estimates that approximately $31 million will be available for FY 2023. Successful applications will be selected by the Agency for funding and subsequently awarded to the extent that funding may ultimately be made available through appropriations. All applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing their applications.

The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 8316, Information Regarding Request for Refund of Social Security Tax Erroneously Withheld on Wages Received by a Nonresident Alien on an F, J, or M Type Visa.

Freepoint Commodities LLC (the Applicant or Freepoint) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 30- day public comment period associated with release of the document, Protocol for the Naphthalene IRIS Assessment. This document communicates the rationale for conducting the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessment of naphthalene, describes screening criteria to identify relevant literature, outlines the approach for evaluating study quality, and describes the methods for dose-response analysis.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing public notice of the receipt and availability of a standard design approval (SDA) application from NuScale Power, LLC (NuScale) for a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design. The SDA application was submitted in a number of transmittals between the period of November 23, 2022, and December 31, 2022.

As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of the collection of Arbitration ``Opt-in'' Notices, described below.

As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the extension (without change) of the collections required by statute for rail or water carrier equipment liens (recordations), water carrier tariffs, and rail agricultural contract summaries, as described in more detail below.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information collection requirement.

Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), a federal Power Marketing Administration of the Department of Energy (DOE), Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP) Management Center (MC) announces its Final 2025 Provo River Project Marketing Plan (Marketing Plan) and Call for 2025 Resource Pool Applications (Call for Applications) for an allocation of federal energy from the Provo River Project (PRP). On September 30, 2024, all existing PRP energy sales contracts (Contracts) will expire. This notice responds to comments received on the Proposed 2025 Provo River Project Marketing Plan (Proposed Plan) published in the Federal Register June 1, 2022, and sets forth the Marketing Plan. The Marketing Plan specifies the terms and conditions under which WAPA will market energy from the PRP beginning October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2054. This Marketing Plan supersedes the previous PRP marketing plan. WAPA will offer new Contracts for the sale of energy to existing customers (Customers). The Marketing Plan also establishes one resource pool (2025 Resource Pool) of up to 3 percent of the net marketable resource under contract at the time of reallocation to be available for eligible new preference entities. Eligible preference entities who wish to apply for a new allocation from the PRP must submit a formal application using the Applicant Profile Data (APD) application form and satisfy the criteria as described in this Federal Register notice.

The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 8453-R, Electronic Filing Declaration for Form 8963.